Baby-jumper



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" A. J. JOHNSON.

BABY JUMPER.

No. 508,423. Patented Nov. 14, 1893.

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ANDREW J. JOHNSON, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

BABY-J u M PER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,423, dated November14, 1893.

I Application filed November 26, 1892. Serial No. 463,230- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. JOHNSON, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Anderson, in the countyof Madison and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cradles; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked'thereon, which form a part of this specification.Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of the cradle. Fig. 2 isa vertical longitudinal section of cradle with suspension attachment.Fig. 3 is a detail view of the hook. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of thespring.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements incradles, and it consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, all as hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates thecradle body, which maybe of any suitable construction. Affixed in arigid manner to the head piece A at the central portion thereof, is asupporting arm or standard B, which extends upwardly and forwardly, andterminates about centrally over the cradle body, in a horizontal portiona, and serves to suspend the cradle above the floor. Arranged to slidebackwardly and forwardly upon this horizontal portion is a clasp C, theforward end of which has an upward, hooked projection D, by means ofwhich it is connected to a loop I) on the lower end of a spiral springE, the upper end of which is secured in a similar manner to a hook F,which engages a suitable overhead support. To secure the desiredadjustment of the clasp O, a

set screw 0 is provided, and the purpose of the adjustment is to providemeans for changing the gravity or balance of the cradle, as the childgrows in weight and length, or to adapt it to infants of diiferent sizesand weights.

The spring E consists of a tightly wound hollow coil, having in itslower enda threaded plug c, which carries the loop b. In the upper endof the coil is threaded a plug K, having a projecting neck portion k,and formed with a central vertical perforation k. Lisa rod, havinguponits upper end the hook F, said rod passing through the plug K, into thecoil. By extending this rod a greater or less distance from the coil,the cradle may be adj usted to any height, or adapted to rooms ofdifferent heights. The adj ustment'is secured by means of a small setscrew Z working in the neck portion is.

The hook F is of broad form, as shown, in order to prevent any tendencyon the part of the cradle to sway backward and forward, or laterally,and to limit its movement to an up and down motion on thespring.

For the purpose of guarding against the infant falling out of thecradle, either through its own efforts, or by reason of the motionimparted thereto, a guard G is provided. Said guard consists of asuitable piece of fabric secured at one end to the foot of the cradle,and formed with loops at its lateral edges, which run loosely on cordsor tape g, g. Tothe head end of the guard are secured tapes or cords h,h, which extend through apertures in the head piece A.- When the infantis to be placed in the cradle, the guard is drawn toward the foot, andis subsequently drawn up, and the tapes h, h, secured in the mannershown in Fig. 2. This arrangement not only serves as a'guard, but alsotakes the place of a quilt or spread.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s 1 1. The combination with a suspended cradle body, ofa combined guard and spread therefor, said guard or spread comprising apiece of fabric secured at one end to the footpiece of the cradle body,and having loops at its longitudinal edges, tapes or cords g, g, on

which said loops loosely run, and the tapes or cords h, h, secured tothe head end of said guard and spread, and extending through aperturesin the head piece to the rear of which they are adapted to be secured,substantially as specified. Y

2. The combination with a cradle body,hav-

ing the arm B, and the hooked clasp in adjustable engagement with theupper portion of said arm, of the spring E, by means of which saidcradle is suspended, said spring comprising a hollow coil,a plugthreaded into one end of said coil, a rod passing loosely through saidplug and into'said coil a setscrew for securing the rod, and a plug inthe opposite end of said coil, said plug having an eye or staple whichengages the hook of said clasp, substantially as specified.

3. The suspension spring E, comprising a hollow coil, a plug threadedinto one end of said coil, an aperture through said plug, a rod passingthrough said aperture partially with- 10 in said coil, a hook on theouter end of said rod, and a set screw in said plug for securing theadjustment of said rod, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW J. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL P. MOORE, D. O. CHIPMAN.

